Thanks for the advice, Valgar.
Valgar wrote:BER, going for score in the first few levels will be even harder. I would say to get 10 million the first level though.
Okay, this makes sense. I saw Dave_K. score that well in this stage a few times, so I guess I can get the 10 million points, too. Now my milestones are as follows:
- Stage 1: 10 million
- Stage 2: 16 million
- Stage 3: 28 million
- Stage 4: 36 million
I'm more comfortable with this, now.
Valgar wrote:Get rid of this bomb:
4 T small copter raid after midboss Imakichi 4 2
There are only like 5 copters. Right after them Nightmare appears (the largest plane). You COULD use a bomb on Nightmare if you don't feel safe, but then 4 (or maybe more) triangle planes will appear after him. My suggestion is to kill the copters, then lock onto Nightmare and never let go, as soon as he dies and the Triangle planes come out, bomb and then kill the tanks coming from the top of the screen that move left.
Yeah, I think Imakichi was careless when he ran into one of those copters' bullets in the special second round. I kept forgetting to bomb here, anyway, because I didn't feel threatened at all. I don't remember dying to the first Nightmare plane, either, but I am scared of those tanks arriving from the top. So I will reallocate one bomb in order to bomb them.
Valgar wrote:If you do this then get rid of:
4 T "third tank from left, scrolling left" Imakichi 4 1
Okay, but I don't remember surviving through this area without bombs. So I am hesitant to reallocate this bomb. Where should I reallocate it?
Valgar wrote:I would suggest adding bombs to more of the triangle planes at the start of Stage 4. A JP guide even said, memorization is needed for these or else you WILL die.
Actually, I have three prepared for this section. Should I reallocate more bombs to here anyway?
Valgar wrote:I think you should switch to ship A. The Lock-shot speed of both is the same. Are you just using lock-shot on the 3rd midboss? The main difference is the normal speed, but since the A ship has more range, you shouldn't have to move as much to hit enemies.
I forgot what I did with the Type A. With the Type B, I used the lock-on only on the core part of the battleship; I destroyed everything else with the shot. And I can trigger the 1up consistently this way.
At any rate, I'll try to use the Type A and grow a spine in order to get faster full lock-ons. :)
Valgar wrote:What did you think of Ketsui from the time you spent with it BER?
I thought it was better than all the other games in the shmupmeet. But I still don't want to commit to beating one of its
Arcadia records, because I don't have the necessary tools to do so. I have discussed more about my impressions here:
http://www.free-conversant.com/gaming_journals/2304
Bernard A. DORIA (retired)